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  • The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus
    University News

    The retirement of the single-use cup: Inside UBC’s shift to a circular campus

    From a mandatory cup fee to hospital-grade reusable Friendlier containers, UBC is reshaping how an entire campus thinks about daily consumption.

Most Recent Stories

  • Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story — of empire and conquest
    The Conversation

    Netflix’s ‘The Dinosaurs’ rehashes a very old story — of empire and conquest

    by Frederick Oliver, Beeby Maglaque and Kirsten F. Hodge

  • Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests
    Climate & Environment

    Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests

    A decade of research and a new book from UBC’s Dr. Suzanne Simard point to a shift in how forests should be managed.

  • New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life
    Science & Technology

    New UBC wash removes pesticides and extends produce shelf life

    Natural rinse removes over 86 per cent of surface pesticide residue and slowed spoilage in apples and grapes.

  • When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before
    Health & Medicine

    When disaster strikes, these doctors will have been here before

    UBC emergency medicine resident doctors trained for a Code Orange in a full-day disaster simulation with partners from across B.C.’s health system.

  • Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought
    Climate & Environment

    Summer is getting longer, and it’s happening faster than we thought

    New research finds summers are expanding 50 per cent faster in many areas than previously reported, with quicker transitions between seasons.

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  • I went to a seance expecting a magic show. I cried in front of strangers.

    Ottawa Citizen
  • U the North

    University Affairs
  • Ex-consultants now drafting B.C. mine permit they once promoted

    Business in Vancouver
  • With Yukon’s Clean Energy Act gone, some experts wonder how the gov’t will now tackle emissions

    CBC

News Tips & Story Ideas

  • AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing

  • Colliding galaxies create the brightest, fastest growing black holes at their centre

  • UBC team develops greener way to produce clothing fibres

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UBC EXPERTS ON TOPICAL ISSUES

War in Iran
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Climate & Environment

  • Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame

    Seasonal allergies are getting worse—and climate change is partly to blame

  • New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

    New UBC tool may help stop a destructive insect in its tracks

  • Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

    Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire

  • Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

    Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, UBC study finds

Health & Medicine

  • Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

    Anticipating discrimination takes a toll on daily health, UBC study finds

  • Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

    Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness

  • Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

    Evolution of student health and wellbeing services culminates in Gateway Health building

  • The UBC scientist who built Canada’s largest biotech company

    The UBC scientist who built Canada’s largest biotech company

Science & Technology

  • InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

    InBC and UBC partner to spur growth and commercialization of UBC-affiliated companies

  • UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon

    UBC study links artificial turf fields to lethal chemical threat for salmon

  • Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

    Wild plants can rapidly evolve to rescue themselves from climate change

  • Extreme heat has extreme effects–but some like it hot

    Extreme heat has extreme effects–but some like it hot

Society & Culture

  • Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

    Why ruthless characters rise at work and why some managers choose them

  • ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

    ‘Now is the time’: UBC’s inaugural UNESCO Chair tackles racialized health inequities through law and policy

  • This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

    This UBC prof’s novel is being adapted for Netflix

  • Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

    Everyone should be ‘pro-abortion’ when the patient is a child, UBC scholars argue

University News

  • From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

    From Campus Security to Community Safety: A transformation shaped by community voices and dressed by UBC experts

  • Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

    Balanced operating budget for 2026/27 approved by UBC Board of Governors

  • On stage and in their own words

    On stage and in their own words

  • UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

    UBC announces 2026 spring honorary degree recipients

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